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Digest This

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the body system that breaks down food into energy that the body can use?

a)

Skeletal System

b)

Circulatory System

c)

Nervous System

d)

Digestive System

2.

Where does the digestive system begin?

a)

Mouth

b)

Esophagus

c)

Stomach

d)

Small Intestine

3.

Your mouth produces saliva (a fluid with a digestive enzyme) when eating food.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The _____________ is a long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

a)

Tongue

b)

Rectum

c)

Esophagus

d)

Small Intestine

5.

The highlighted organ (in red) is the what?

a)

Esophagus

b)

Sarcophagus

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Pancreas

6.

The muscles of the stomach mix and churn food you eat.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

This is a picture of what organ?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Stomach

d)

Brain

8.

This is a picture of what organ?

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Kidney

d)

Liver

9.

The stomach is where most of the digestion takes place.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The liver is an organ that breaks apart what kind of molecule?

a)

Fat

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nerve

d)

Hydrogen

11.

This is a picture of what organ?

a)

Rectum

b)

Liver

c)

Heart

d)

Large Intestine

12.

In what organ is bile stored?

a)

Stomach

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Liver

d)

Appendix

13.

The pancreas secretes an _____________ that completes the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

a)

Enzyme

b)

Cell

c)

Flavonoid

d)

Atom

14.

What organ has the main function of removing water from undigested material?

a)

Heart

b)

Mouth

c)

Esophagus

d)

Large Intestine

15.

This is a picture of what organ?

a)

Large Intestine

b)

Small Intestine

c)

Liver

d)

Stomach

16.

Does the appendix actually have a purpose?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

The appendix is attached to what other organ in the digestive system?

a)

Liver

b)

Esophagus

c)

Large Intestine

d)

Small Intestine

18.

Undigested material forms a solid mass that is stored in the _____________ for a short time.

a)

Rectum

b)

Stomach

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Liver

19.

Which of these digestive system organs does your food NOT travel through?

a)

Stomach

b)

Esophagus

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Liver

20.
Where is the pancreas located?
a)
Behind the stomach
b)
Behind the small intestine
c)
Inside the small intestine
d)
Behind the large intestine
21.
Which organ holds the waste left over from food?
a)
stomach
b)
large intestines
c)
liver
d)
small intestines
22.
What does the stomach do to your food?
a)
Pulls the vitamins and minerals out.
b)
Helps move food to the back of your throat.
c)
Turns it into a liquid mixture.
d)
Collects the waste.
23.
What does the tongue do to help with your digestion?
a)
Breaks the food into smaller pieces.
b)
Begins breaking food down with acid.
c)
Helps your esophagus to stretch.
d)
Pushes the food around and to the back of your throat.
24.
Which organ releases digestive chemicals into the small intestine to help with digestion?
a)
gallbladder
b)
stomach
c)
liver
d)
pancreas
25.
Which organ pulls out the vitamins and minerals from the food you've eaten?
a)
large intestines
b)
small intestines
c)
stomach
d)
pancreas
26.
BONUS!!! Where is the appendix located?
a)
liver
b)
pancreas
c)
large intestine
d)
small intestine
27.
What is the last part of the large intestine called?
a)
pancreas
b)
esophagus
c)
appendix
d)
rectum
28.
What organ is the largest and helps clean your blood by destroying worn out blood cells?
a)
pancreas
b)
small intestines
c)
esophagus
d)
liver
29.
Where is waste stored before it is ready to leave the body?
a)
rectum
b)
large intestines
c)
pancreas
d)
small intestines
30.
The crushing and mashing of food is what type of digestion?
a)
Chemical
b)
Mechanical
31.
Molecules of food being broken down into nutrients is what type of digestion?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Chemical
32.
Where does digestion end?
a)
Large Intestine
b)
Rectum
c)
Anus
d)
Stomach
33.
What is the correct pathway of food through the digestive tract?
a)
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
b)
mouth, esophagus, pharynx, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus, rectum
34.
A substance such as a fat, a protein, or a carbohydrate that a living thing needs to survive.
a)
saliva
b)
carrots
c)
nutrients
d)
minerals
35.
A series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract.
a)
adduction
b)
primary wave
c)
peristalsis
d)
inversion
36.
a)
pancreas
b)
esophagus
c)
stomach
d)
liver
37.
Which structure is a 'trapdoor' that prevents food from entering the trachea?
a)
epiglottis
b)
esophagus
c)
pharynx
d)
appendix
38.
What is secreted in the stomach to kill bacteria?
a)
amylase
b)
Hydrochloric acid
c)
Sodium bicarbonate
d)
bile
39.
A pattern of eating that includes how much, what, and how often a person eats.
a)
Metabolism
b)
Diet
c)
Calories
d)
Vitamins 
40.
A chemical compound made up of one or more simple sugar e.g. bread, rice, pasta
a)
Protein
b)
Water
c)
Fat
d)
Carbohydrates
41.
Nutrients that build and repair tissues and cells e.g. meat, milk, eggs.
a)
Fat
b)
Minerals
c)
Vitamins
d)
Protein
42.
Elements essential for good health. e.g. Calcium, Iron, Potassium 
a)
Protein
b)
Fat
c)
Minerals
d)
Carbohydrates
43.
The process of converting the energy in food into energy the body can use.
a)
Metabolism
b)
Diet
c)
Digestion
d)
Calories
44.
The body uses this to carry nutrients and waste. It also helps joints move smoothly.
a)
Fat
b)
Water
c)
Minerals
d)
Vitamin 
45.
Organic compounds that control several body functions. e.g. A, C, K
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Metabolism
c)
Vitamins
d)
Digestion
46.
The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use.
a)
Diet
b)
Metabolism
c)
Calories
d)
Digestion
47.
Energy storage nutrients that help the body store some vitamins e.g. oils, butter, margarine
a)
Fats
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Minerals
d)
Vitamins
48.
The amount of energy the body gets from food is measured in.
a)
Metabolism
b)
Diet
c)
Calories
d)
Protein
49.
Identify the type of vitamin that is stored in the body. 
a)
fat soluble 
b)
water soluble 
c)
protein soluble 
d)
carbohydrate soluble 
50.
What is the main reason for eating a wide variety of foods? 
a)
to learn the food label
b)
to provide all the nutrients you need 
c)
to keep from getting bored with your diet 
d)
to help improve physical fitness 
51.
The basic building block of a carbohydrate is a _____________ molecule. 
a)
sugar
b)
calcium
c)
sodium
52.
A student should have a minimum of how many glasses of water per day?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
53.
Fat digestion yields fatty acids and glycerol, whereas protein digestion yields amino acids. Both digestive processes . . .
a)
occur inside cells in most animals
b)
add a water molecule to break bonds
c)
require a low pH resulting from HCl production
d)
consume ATP
54.
Which of the following organs is INCORRECTLY paired with its function?
a)
stomach - protein digestion
b)
large intestine - bile production
c)
small intestine - nutrient absorption
d)
pancreas - enzyme production
55.
After surgical removal of an infected gallbladder, a person must be especially careful to restrict dietary intake of . . .
a)
starch
b)
protein
c)
sugar
d)
fat
56.
Individuals whose diet consists primarily of rice would likely become . . .
a)
obese
b)
anorexic
c)
undernourished
d)
malnourished

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